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It's just getting out of hand

That's not a troll. This is a troll!

When did 'trolling' become trolls? I know it has, but back way-back-when 'trolling' was when you were baiting someone to get a reaction, hence the name. It seems to have started with network news groups, so its quite an old term.

Now, people seem to think its all about little creatures, i.e. trolls.

I guess that's the internet.

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sotired said..
When did 'trolling' become trolls? I know it has, but back way-back-when 'trolling' was when you were baiting someone to get a reaction, hence the name. It seems to have started with network news groups, so its quite an old term.

Now, people seem to think its all about little creatures, i.e. trolls.

I guess that's the internet.

Just like the word "google" and where it came from?

"...a play on the word "googol," a mathematical term for the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros"

I guess that's how much money they want to achieve one day

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Loftywinds said..
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It's just getting out of hand

please stop linking to CP

this isnt 4chan

Damn wish I could just red thumb Lofty without contributing....

Pretty sure "trolling" is another word for "trawling".

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NotWal said...
Pretty sure "trolling" is another word for "trawling".

Pretty sure you're right.

Trawling is trying to catch "fish" by dragging a net or lure, which I would think to be closer to what "trolls" on the interweb forums do.

Trolls live under bridges, and eat passers by.

Trawling is with a net, trolling is with bait or lure, waiting for a bite.

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Rails said..


Damn wish I could just red thumb Lofty without contributing....

Green thumb from me.

ps: that movie looks sick, but giant trolls?! Where did that come from? They're meant to be little creatures living under a bridge

Ever seen a bridge in Norway?

Know your meme - trolling

knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/trolling

In other news - trolling is on the rise, maybe that's what's causing global warming?


www.google.com/trends/explore?hl=en-US#q=trolling,flaming,griefing,spamming

trawling (baiting for a response) was how i remember seeing it used back in Lynx days (1992-ish?) but somehow it evolved??